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- Flood from animals' boring into ground (turtles, crawfishes, etc.). A1016.1
- Men and animals readjust span of life. At first, thirty years are given to all animals and to man. For the animals it is too long, for man too short. Man is given a portion of animals' lives. Years 1–30 vigorous (man's own); 30–48 burdens and blows (ass's); 48–60 no teeth (dog's); 60–70 foolish (monkey's). A1321
- Animals' size increased by stretching. (Cf. A2312.1, A2301.) A2213.3
- Origin of animals' ears. A2325
- Origin and nature of animals' eyes. A2332
- Origin of animals' eyes. A2332.1
- Size of animals' eyes. A2332.3
- Frog returned to spring: grateful. Teaches hero animals' language (Cf. B217). B375.2
- Animals' advice leads man to wealth. B562
- Apertures of animals' bodies closed up in certain land. F988.3
- Quest to other world for samples of magic animals' food. H1251
- Fright at animals' eyes in the dark. J2624
Tale types